The DoH claims the “technology revolution” will enable the department to be more efficient and joined up across health and care.

In order to achieve this, the DoH has set out a number of priorities, including aligning public services to meet the government’s Digital by Default agenda and ensuring arm’s length body websites have migrated to the GOV.UK domain.

During the first quarter of the 2014-2015 year, the department will set its technology deliverables, as well as establishing a National Information Board and sub-groups in order to develop a decision-making and commissioning forum.

By the end of the year, the department will aim to be in line with secretary of state Jeremy Hunt’s commitments on e-referrals, e-booking, online booking of prescriptions and patient access to primary care records.

Introduce tests to ensure all online services for the public meet the government’s minimum digital standards.

Fourth quarter 2014-2015

Deliver up to 8,000 whole genome sequences as part of the prime minister’s long-term "100k genomes project" to use this technology to enable the transformation of health outcomes for patients with rare diseases and cancer.

Deliver on the prime minister’s commitment to offer £100m to the NHS for nurses and midwives to spend on new technology that will free up time for patient care.

Ensure delivery of secretary of state’s commitments on e-referrals, e-booking and online booking of prescriptions.

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